Passing yards
Aidan ChilesQB1398 YDSBig Ten
Northwestern
Wildcats · Evanston, IL
Overall5-1
Conference2-1
AP rank—
Season2026
Team analysis
Explore Stats & InfoNorthwestern strength & résumé
Consensus power rank#20.4
Strength of record rank#19
Wins above expected—
Team talent rank—
Offensive PPA / play0.315
Defensive PPA / play0.043
Offensive success rate48.9%
Predictive power, not résumé
View Model DetailsCFB Intel Model
Power rating72.8
National model rank#18
Offense77.3
Defense68.4
Special teams58.3
CFB_INTEL_MODEL_2026_V1 · Updated 11/2/2026
CFP Outlook
View CFP Projection →7.2% chance to make CFP
Controls Their DestinyCFB Intel model · 10,000 simulations
Head Coach & Job Status
David Braun
4th season at Northwestern
- Team this season
- 5-1
- Current stint record
- —
- Career record
- —
Hot Seat Pressure23 / 100Secure
0 means secure; 100 means the most job pressure. Down 7 this week.
Why this score? →Season leaders
View ScheduleNorthwestern stat leaders
Rushing yards
Caleb KomolafeRB401 YDSReceiving yards
Griffin WildeWR482 YDSPassing TDs
Aidan ChilesQB9 TDTotal tackles
Braydon BrusLB52 TACKLESSacks
Braydon BrusLB3 SACKS